<div>
at the ftp&gt; prompt enter the command:<br />
<br />
idle 600<br />
<br />
to give yourself 10 minutes (600 seconds).<br />
<br />
syntax:<br />
<br />
idle &lt;no. of seconds&gt;
</div>


at the ftp> prompt enter the command:

idle 600

to give yourself 10 minutes (600 seconds).

syntax:

idle <no. of seconds>

<div>
if i am root of the server, can i set this value in the configuration file?<br />

</div>


if i am root of the server, can i set this value in the configuration file?


<div>
What ftp server are you using? &nbsp;You will be able to set the timeout in its config file.
</div>


What ftp server are you using?  You will be able to set the timeout in its config file.

<div>
i am using /etc/rc.d/init.d/proftpd<br />
which file i should configure?
</div>


i am using /etc/rc.d/init.d/proftpd
which file i should configure?

<div>
can u explain more about those timoutxxxx?<br />
i can't distinguish among them.
</div>


can u explain more about those timoutxxxx?
i can't distinguish among them.

<div>
<div class="content wysiwyg-content">
how to set the ftp session last for a longer period?<br />
now, my ftp disconnect itself every 5 minutes, and it is too short!!<br />
thanks.<br />
<br />
Stanley
</div>
</div>


how to set the ftp session last for a longer period?
now, my ftp disconnect itself every 5 minutes, and it is too short!!
thanks.

Stanley

Linux is a UNIX-like open source operating system with hundreds of distinct distributions, including: Fedora, openSUSE, Ubuntu, Debian, Slackware, Gentoo, CentOS, and Arch Linux. Linux is generally associated with web and database servers, but has become popular in many niche industries and applications.